AFA is distributing more than 10,000 postcards nationally to politicians around Australia calling for a redress scheme. Here you can see the response from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrew's Cabinet Office, as well as Caroline Carroll's response to this letter.

At our planning meeting on 27-28 June 2017, AFA developed this manifesto to tell politicians what we expect from a national redress scheme. We are using the manifesto and framework documents to lobby for what we want and will continue to do so. We have started by sending these to the Attorney General and Minister for Social Services.

At our planning meeting on 27-28 June 2017, AFA developed this framework on redress to tell politicians what we want and don't want in a national redress scheme. We are using the manifesto and framework documents to lobby and will continue to do so. We have started by sending these to the Attorney General and Minister for Social Services.

How will Forgotten Australians react to the National Redress Scheme? What could be the impact if states, territories and past providers don't opt in? Caroline Carroll takes us through the issues around the design of a truly national and inclusive redress scheme.

A number of AFA's members went to the Royal Commission's final hearing in Sydney on 14 December 2017 prior to the release of the reports the following day, 15 December 2017. It was an emotional and significant day for Forgotten Australians and all survivors. AFA congratulates the Commissioners and all their staff for their outstanding work and for enabling the voices of survivors to be heard with such sensitivity. AFA thanks the Australian Government for its support of the Royal Commission and for enabling the release of the reports without delay.

AFA has made a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee urging the Australian Government to work with states and territories to ensure that the proposed redress scheme is truly national and inclusive of all types of abuse. The tabled draft legislation is cause for serious concern, as very few Forgotten Australians would be eligible for the scheme as it stands.

Caroline Carroll OAM, Chair of AFA, is with Senator Slade Brockman, Chair of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, and Senator Claire Moore, during a break after giving evidence on the draft Commonwealth redress legislation.